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County:

Kossuth County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19109

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

6,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.74

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,937

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,891

-4.6%

-9.2%

4.6%

1990:

18,591

-15.1%

-19.1%

4.0%

2000:

17,163

-7.7%

-6.7%

-1.0%

2005:

16,142

-6.0%

-5.3%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,867

98.3%

0-to-19:

4,841

28.2%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,377

19.7%

Hispanic:

139

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,583

26.7%

American Indian:

22

0.1%

60-plus:

4,362

25.4%

Other:

116

0.7%

Median Age:

41.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,159

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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